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Jan 27 – Kabul comes under attack as militants hope to sway the populace according to a NATO general. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters. View full post on Reuters Video: Top News
Jan 27 – Kabul comes under attack as militants hope to sway the populace according to a NATO general. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters. View full post on Reuters Video: Top News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defends the bailout of AIG in a hearing on Jan. 27, 2010. Video courtesy of Fox News. View full post on WSJ.com Video – News
BOE is likely to welcome the fresh impetus U.S. plans to place limits on the size and activities of commercial banks will give to global efforts to prevent taxpayer bailouts of financial institutions. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy
The Bank of Japan kept its policy target interest rate at 0.1%, putting policy adjustments on hold as it judges the effects of easing measures recently put in place. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy
With consumers mostly on the sidelines, the fledging U.S. economic rebound will need strength from big exporters to power the economy to sustainable growth. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy
Existing-home sales fell 16.7% in December, raising fresh concerns over the housing market’s ability to recover when government support winds down. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy
German business confidence improved further in January, a survey released by the economic research institute Ifo showed, indicating that the economic recovery in Europe’s largest economy is well underway. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy
Bank of England governor Mervyn King said proposals put forward by the U.S. government that would curb the size and activities of commercial banks made clear that radical reforms are on the table, and it’s important to consider such options. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy
Skeletal remains found in a Virginia hay field are those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, a spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police said Wednesday. View full post on CNN.com
Developing nations lead the way, and the U.S. and other rich countries aren’t likely to grow fast enough to reduce unemployment substantially. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy